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Some people might look at Baltimore, from afar, and see nothing but hopelessness. I see, in Baltimore, tremendously good and compassionate people, and a tremendous opportunity to save a lot a lives.

I think Baltimore suffers from nostalgia and it keeps us from being honest in talking about what really happened here. A place doesn't have to be perfect to be beloved, and I love this city and I love it better for seeing its flaws.

Baltimore is one of the most beautiful towns, really. And trust me, I don't say that about every place. There is just something so quaint, old and beautiful about this place.

Anyone can love a perfect place. Loving Baltimore takes some resilience.

It's hard for me to view Baltimore outside the context of what Baltimore has always been in my mind: a violent place.

I love Baltimore and the people who call it home, and I sincerely believe that Maryland's biggest city must serve as the economic and cultural heart of our state.

I did not dedicate my life to making Baltimore a safer and more just place because it was easy.

We need to focus on being one Baltimore.

I tell people Baltimore is lucky to be rid of the Colts, they're so lousy, but I don't mean it.

I love Baltimore, I definitely look at it as home, somewhere I'm very comfortable.